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BREAKING: Punishment for Astros’ Sign-Stealing Scandal Announced

Well, the Astros punishment for their sign-stealing scandal is in. And, by golly, it isn’t pretty.

BREAKING: Houston Astros GM Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch have been suspended for one year after an MLB investigation found the team used technology to cheat during its World Series-winning 2017 season, sources familiar with the punishment tell ESPN.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 13, 2020

BREAKING: Per sources, MLB’s penalties for #Astros include:

*One-year suspensions for GM Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch.

*Losses of 1st and 2nd round draft picks in both 2020 and ‘21.